Tragedy

[Christopha]

Mark Latham was conducting a school visit. One teacher asked the Opposition Leader if he would like to lead the discussion on the word "tragedy." So the illustrious politician asked the class for an example of a "tragedy."

One little boy stood up and offered, "If my best friend, who lives on a farm, is playing in the field and a tractor runs him over and kills him, that would be a tragedy."

"No," said Latham, "that would be an accident."

A little girl raised her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy."

"I'm afraid not" explained the politician, "That's what we would call a great loss."

The room went silent. No other children volunteered. Latham searched the room.

"Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of tragedy?"

Finally at the back of the room a small boy raised his hand. In a quiet voice he said: "If an aircraft carrying Mr. Latham was struck by a "friendly fire" missile and blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy."

"Fantastic!" exclaimed Latham. "That's right. And can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?"

"Well," says the boy, "it has to be a tragedy, because it certainly wouldn't be a great loss and it couldn't have been an accident either."

[Ben from Vic.]

Carefull, if you keep that up I'll be forced to give you a greenie!

A tragedy it would be.



Just like a bus load of politician going over a cliff with one empty seat.

Thats a tragedy

[Caliban]

Or a pharmacy burning down that had been built by real carpenters, not a poofy Adelaide red.

[Christopha]

Settle Hovo, or I'll come round to your place and split your infinitive!

[Caliban]

Settle Hovo, or I'll come round to your place and split your infinitive!

Pay that one.
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